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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6950X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6950X is 315 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Up to 88% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - CA$141.17 vs CA$1129.99
- Up to 87% better value when playing Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Core i7-6950X - CA$0.61 vs CA$4.85 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 95 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Performs up to 1% better in Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Ryzen 5 1600X - 233 vs 231 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 20 vs 12 threads
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
231
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.61/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$141.17
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 16M 95W Socket AM4
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Updated 98 minutes ago
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
233
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.85/FPS
12%
Price, CA$
CA$1129.99
12%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition 3.0, Gray
Buy for CA$1,129.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 98 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X | vs | Intel Core i7-6950X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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